The independent heating and cooling company across Hampton Roads and coastal Virginia
AC Not Cooling
If your AC is running but the house never gets cool, we diagnose and repair it across Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina and Washington DC. Weak cooling usually traces back to airflow, refrigerant charge, a failing compressor or capacitor, or a coil packed with dust and salt residue. Before you call, check the thermostat setting and batteries, look for a tripped breaker, change a loaded filter and clear leaves and grass from around the outdoor unit. If it still will not cool, book an air conditioning repair visit and we will find the cause.
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- Written quote before work starts
Taking calls until 5:00 PM ET
People call this an AC not cooling or air conditioner blowing warm air. Same visit, same written quote, same technician.
What an AC not cooling call involves
We start where the symptom points. A technician confirms what the thermostat is calling for, measures supply and return temperatures, and checks static pressure to see whether air is actually moving through the ducts. Then we move outside to the condenser and read pressures and electrical values while the system runs. That combination tells us whether the problem is airflow, charge, or a component that is drawing current but not doing work. You get the finding in plain language before any repair starts.
What we check and repair
Common culprits include a clogged filter or blocked return, a frozen indoor coil, a failed run capacitor, a contactor that has burned, a condenser fan motor that spins slow, and a refrigerant leak at a fitting or coil. Salt air in coastal areas eats condenser fins and shortens compressor life, so we clean coils carefully and look for corrosion at the electrical connections. Crawlspace equipment sitting over a high water table gets a look at the drain line, pan and duct insulation too.
How we decide repair is the right call
We weigh the age of the system, the condition of the compressor and coils, and whether the same fault has already been fixed once. A capacitor, contactor, fan motor or blower repair usually makes sense and returns cooling the same visit. Repeated refrigerant loss on an older unit, or a compressor drawing locked-rotor amps, points toward replacement instead. We show you the readings, explain both paths and let you choose. No repair goes on your system without your approval.
What every visit includes
The quote comes first, in writing
Covering 147 cities across Washington DC, Delaware, Maryland and 5 more.Phones answered by people
Open 7 days, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET.All major brands serviced
Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman and more. We are not an authorized dealer for any of them.AC Not Cooling — quick answers
Why is my AC running constantly but the air feels warm?
Warm air with the unit running often means low refrigerant charge, a failed compressor, or a frozen indoor coil choking airflow. Turn the system to fan only to help ice melt, then call for air conditioner repair.
Should I turn the system off while I wait for service?
Yes, if it is not cooling. Running a system with low charge or a frozen coil can damage the compressor. Switch to off or fan only, and leave it that way until we arrive.
Can humidity make my house feel hot even when the AC works?
It can. During hurricane season, high indoor moisture makes a properly cooled room feel sticky and warm. We check airflow, run time and drainage to see whether the system is removing enough humidity.
How it works
- Step 1
Tell us the symptom
Call or fill in the quote form. We ask what changed, when it started, and what the thermostat reads against the actual room temperature. That short conversation tells us what parts to load on the truck.
- Step 2
We diagnose on site
A technician checks the thermostat, the electrical side, airflow through the filter and coil, refrigerant behaviour and the outdoor unit. You get a plain explanation of what failed and why, before any work starts.
- Step 3
Repair and verify
We make the repair, then run the system through a full cycle and measure temperatures at the supply and return. If something upstream caused the failure, we tell you so it does not repeat.
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- Open 7 days
- Written quote before work starts
Why homeowners call us
- We know salt airCoastal homes lose condenser coils to salt corrosion years before inland systems do. We look for fin damage and pitted line sets on every visit, because a clean-looking unit can still be shedding capacity from the outside in.
- Humidity is part of the jobHurricane-season air loads a system in ways a temperature reading will not show. If your house feels clammy at 74 degrees, we look at run times, airflow and drainage rather than just adding refrigerant and leaving.
- Crawlspace realitiesHigh water tables mean wet ground under ductwork, rusted plenums and condensate lines with nowhere good to drain. We check what is happening under the floor, since that is often where comfort problems actually begin.
- Straight answersWe tell you what failed, what it will take to fix, and whether a repair makes sense on an older system. No pressure to replace something that has honest years left in it, and no vague diagnosis.
- All major brands, gas & electricIndependent service on Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman, York and the rest.
- Straight answersWhen a replacement beats a repair, we tell you, sometimes before we roll a truck.
AC Not Cooling
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